Economic Development

Community Development

Raleigh climbs closer to top spot in Milken’s best performing cities in the U.S.

Raleigh is moving up – again – among the top cities for economic development in the U.S. The City of Oaks ranks second

Economic Development

Charlotte makes leap into top 10 on Milken Institute ranking of best-performing cities in U.S.

Charlotte has accomplished a first-time feat, landing among the top 10 in a highly regarded ranking that measures U.S. metro areas on

Site Selection

Project plans: Rural counties in the South persist in a challenging pursuit for growth

Diesel fumes roil up from trucks ferrying construction materials to the mammoth building rising in Ellabell, Georgia, a half hour west of

Infrastructure

Is nuclear the future of power in TN? Tennessee Valley Authority leads the way with new tech

The Tennessee Valley Authority is the largest public power provider in the country, but with the region booming and Nashville growing at

Energy

1,200-job green tech project in Osceola County, Fla. may ramp up soon

Panacea Global Energy Inc. is closing in on a site for its green energy technology park that may create up to 1,200

Workforce Development

Alabama governor pledges to focus on labor participation in address to economic developers

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey told economic developers this week that Alabama’s low labor participation rate is getting her attention and hinted it will be

Automotive

Montgomery Hyundai workers announce union drive

Workers at a Hyundai plant in Montgomery have launched a union drive, the second announced organization effort at a major Alabama automotive

Shipping and Logistics

Alabama port’s economic impact swells to $98.3 billion with more growth likely from expansion projects

The Port of Mobile had an economic impact of $98.3 billion in 2022 as the Alabama Port Authority is overseeing more than $1 billion in expansion

Automotive

Gov. Beshear: Toyota Increasing Investment to $1.3 Billion for Kentucky Battery Electric Vehicle Production

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky has furthered its position as a national leader in the automotive

Louisiana

CEO Peer-to-Peer Learning Program Now Accepting Applications for 2024-25 Sessions

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Economic Development is now accepting applications for its 2024-25 CEO Roundtables series, the popular, yearlong program that

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